The Meeker herald., 1887-11-19
wno Can n.., Cleveland |,

VINO Can Heat CirSeiands
The peculiarly effective manner IN
which the combined National. State,
County and City Democratic political
machines ground out n large majority
ios the Democratic ticket Ia New York
on Tuesday should leave uo doubt In
any sane mind that President Cleveland
is mnstrr OF the situation aud can com
mani . denomination.
lie will do 1t; and the National Demo
cratic Convention w.th full confidence
IN tho machine aud Mr.. Cleveland h
luck. Will obey him gladly. lie is n
hundIcdfold NOR. formidable as q can
didlic to-day than al any time since hts
election,
His sia,csmanslilp is oyen To ques-
tion but there can h. only one opinion
- la his qualities - politician.
Though far inferior 10 jackson III
strength Of character and personality
hu II set the shT.wdrst politician that
ha, occupied the Presidential chair
since Old Hickory turned II over 10
vaniu-n. lie has built up u machine
which Ii as effective ~ the old Stale
bank ring and he know how io Use IL.
Tuesdays ; election In New York ls
proof enough Of this.
What are the party managers snin. 10
de- alsout ~ How are they going N
b.a, him Thousands Of Republicans
o., =. ..LF,usy ,h..., nt..,gn,. e,tI fIs. Lad
ct, have very It'll. time lc!l TO answer
them la.
l. iilainc tile man 10 lead the party 10
victory LAST week We would have
confidently said yes. To-day We c0n
fees tia, wc don't know.
Tho defeat uf Grant Is bitter disap'
ppin,mcut to iIlainu'a friends. II viii
IL, construed ~, au evidence Of blaine
decline. iiin -ncnies Ia tile party vii
us- It ;o tho best advantage asA.ns
hiss..
Hut !! Elain. II not the man Ia nnmi
nate. then who Isl We fancy II will IL
harder in answer this question Than /
is for on. io jump To the conclusion ;ha
blaine could not carr, New York
II u Liuculny Grants defeat should
teach us lhs; no ,nan can b. elected
President Who has no other striking
qualification for pghli1 onicc uian son
sllp io dead greatness.
Alii~nnr The party does not want
him. lie isa guO'l man. but hr could
no; hold the party together lie lacks
personality. M negative man can ever
again lead the Republican party 10 vic
tory.
LimuujSf His tTcachcry 10 Blaine
makes his name ahhutfrnt to ilic aver.
age Republican. 4 great man. hu; he
will not tin.
Conklingg Perhaps; for he could
carry New York. II tito Blaine mcn
could forgive him his aniagouism to
the plumci knishl-.f Blaine himself
could 'lo Il. u would H. u mt.nauimou,
thing Ia do. II would h. almost more
than human aud Blaine is very human.
lie Is also very maguanimuus. III,
ardent support OF Hayes IN 1873. after
the shabby treatment hc had received in
Allf NffilN'AANAflAs fAAt AAAN AaAttAtA Ha'hf
for Garfield. after the bitter aud sense
lcss aniagonism OF Cunkling and Cam.
cron ia the Convention of isS0 attest u.
But that lie would heartily rudOrs.
Cunkling. who stood between him and
the goal of his ambition three years
aso-nccdlicssly, scliishly. aud cruelty
is more than could he expected ol the
sublimcst politician that cycE lived.
still Mr. Blaine is sublime.
Il liawlcy the mani Possibly. lie
is able. aud he has magnetism. But can
he carry New York;
Now We come TO Sherman. Our heart
doesn't go out 10 him. Colorado does
not glow with enthusiasm at the men.
ton OF his name. iiut he is great
mau. AMI he has the confidence of the
whole country. His namc is tower of
strength In Tie places Of commerce. \
strong eight might win New York fJr
him.
II Mr. Blame shall decide that he
cannot carry New York and we are
not prepared 10 say that he cannot il he
believes hc can. for his judgment is bet
ter than that of any other politician In
Amcrica-ii is probable that Sherman
will he his choice. Blainc's friends
would support Sherman as heartily ~
they could. Certainly, they would vote
fUr him.
The question Of who shall he pittcd
agains, Cleveland must be answered in
a general way before the Convention
meets. There must he no wrangling
there. The delegations should be COM
posed of the most representative men in
the party, and they should go 10 the
convention with an eye single TO the
party's good. Public sentiment may
take some definite form in the next few
months. 1t will be safe TO follow it,
Denver Republican.
4Rs
Ike Baer, of the Grm of Bear Bros,